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How to get fromIstanbul to Pyongyangby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Pyongyang by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane IST - FNJ
    17h 5m
    $262–802

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ)plane plane SAW - FNJ
    30h 21m
    $242–752

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Kirovbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kirov to Pyongyangtrain train
    10d 6h

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Krasnoiarsktrain train
    5. Take the train from Krasnoiarsk to Pyongyangtrain train
    10d 19h

  5. Bus, train via Tbilisi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Moscow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow Central Bus Station to Kostroma Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kostroma Novaia to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 1h

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    4. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 11h

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Timashevskaya-1train train
    4. Take the train from Timashevskaya-1 to Omsk-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Pyongyangtrain train
    11d 12h

Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 7,824.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pyongyang, North Korea?

Turkish Airlines and Air China fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) twice a week.

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